Girl, Interrupted

by

Susanna Kaysen

Wade Barker Character Analysis

Georgina’s boyfriend and a psychiatric patient on the men’s ward. He constantly talks about how his father is in the CIA, and has many powerful and dangerous friends. His claims are dismissed as delusions until the Watergate scandal breaks, and two of his father’s friends are suddenly all over national television.

Wade Barker Quotes in Girl, Interrupted

The Girl, Interrupted quotes below are all either spoken by Wade Barker or refer to Wade Barker. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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).
Chapter 17 Quotes

“We'll find you a new [boyfriend] in the cafeteria," said Georgina. "I’m sure Wade knows somebody nice.”

"Let's forget it," I said. The truth was, I didn't want a crazy boyfriend.

Lisa looked at me. "l know what you're thinking," she said. "You don't want some crazy boyfriend, right?" I was embarrassed and didn't say anything. "You'll get over it," she told me. "What choice have you got?" Everybody laughed. Even I had to laugh.

Related Characters: Susanna Kaysen (speaker), Lisa (speaker), Georgina (speaker), Wade Barker
Page Number: 67
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Wade Barker Quotes in Girl, Interrupted

The Girl, Interrupted quotes below are all either spoken by Wade Barker or refer to Wade Barker. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
Isolation and Seclusion Theme Icon
).
Chapter 17 Quotes

“We'll find you a new [boyfriend] in the cafeteria," said Georgina. "I’m sure Wade knows somebody nice.”

"Let's forget it," I said. The truth was, I didn't want a crazy boyfriend.

Lisa looked at me. "l know what you're thinking," she said. "You don't want some crazy boyfriend, right?" I was embarrassed and didn't say anything. "You'll get over it," she told me. "What choice have you got?" Everybody laughed. Even I had to laugh.

Related Characters: Susanna Kaysen (speaker), Lisa (speaker), Georgina (speaker), Wade Barker
Page Number: 67
Explanation and Analysis: